Venda [ven] (South Africa: Transvaal.)
Avuwani
general greeting
Avuwa reply to Avuwani
Ndi matsheloni morning greeting
Ndi matsheloni avhudi morning greeting
Ndi masiari afternoon greeting
Ndi madekwana evening greeting
Ndaa reply to Ndi matsheloni, Ndi masiari, and Ndi madekwana spoken by a man
Aaa reply to Ndi matsheloni, Ndi masiari, and Ndi madekwana spoken by a woman
Vhadali greeting spoken to a person who is returning from somewhere
Vhashumi greeting spoken to a person who is working
Vho tanganedzwa welcome greeting
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Venetian [vec] (Italy.)
Ciau
general greeting
Viva general greeting
Adio general greeting
'Dio general greeting
Benvegnui welcome greeting
Ventureño [veo] (United States of America: southern California.)
Haku
general greeting
Haku kiy'aliwət general greeting to a group of people
Lahupwašwášətš? how are you? to one person
Lahupiwašwášətš? how are you? to a group of people
Lakwašwášətš reply to Lahupwašwášətš and Lahupiwašwášətš
Kalaqwa'ay reply to Lahupwašwášətš and Lahupiwašwášətš
Huki pałhin? general greeting, "what are you doing?"
Tapí, tapí welcome greeting to a person arriving, "come in"
Veps [vep] (Russia: western region.)
Tervhen
general greeting
Tervhen elät formal greeting
Tervhen elät tö formal greeting
Tervhen eläd informal greeting
Tervhen eläd sinä informal greeting
Hüväd päiväd general daytime greeting
Hüväd homendest morning greeting
Hüväd ehtad evening greeting
Kut elät? how are you? formal
Kut eläd? how are you? informal
Hüvin reply to Kut elät and Kut eläd
Kut azjad oma? how are you?
Olgat hüväd reply to Kut azjad oma
Voit-ik? how are you? formal
Voit-ik tö? how are you? formal
Void-ik sinä? how are you? informal
Kut void-ik? how are you? informal
Voin tervhelaze reply to Voit-ik, Voit-ik tö, Void-ik sinä, and Kut void-ik
Tervhen tuldes welcome greeting
Vietnamese [vie] (Vietnam.)
Xin chào general greeting
Xin kính chào formal greeting
Chào bạn informal greeting spoken to a group of people
Chào cụ ạ respectful greeting spoken to a senior citizen (literally "great grandmother","great grandfather")
Chào ông greeting spoken to an older man (literally "grandfather")
Chào bác greeting spoken to an older man or woman (literally "uncle/aunt older than father")
Chào bà greeting spoken to an older woman (literally "grandmother")
Chào anh greeting spoken to a male friend (literally, "older brother")
Chào chú greeting spoken to a male friend of similar age (literally "uncle younger than father")
Chào ba informal greeting spoken to an older male friend (literally, "father")
Chào cậu greeting spoken to a young male friend (literally, "uncle")
Chào chị greeting spoken to a close female friend (literally, "older sister")
Chào thím greeting spoken to a young married woman (literally, "aunt")
Chào cô greeting spoken to a young unmarried woman (literally, "aunt")
Chào em greeting spoken to a child (literally, "younger sibling")
Chào cháu greeting spoken to the child of a close friend (literally, "niece," "nephew," "grandchild")
Chào con greeting spoken to the child of a close friend (literally, "son", "daughter")
Chào qúy vị formal greeting spoken to a group of people
Chào buổi tối evening greeting
Chào đồng chí general greeting spoken to an equal in the Hà Nội dialect
Chào bác đồng nghiệp general greeting spoken to a man of equal age or status in the Hà Nội dialect (literally "uncle")
Dạ chào ông ạ respectful greeting spoken to an older man in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect
Con kính chào ông ạ respectful greeting spoken to an older man in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect
Chào buổi sáng morning greeting in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect
Bạn có khoẻ không? how are you?
Anh có khoẻ không? how are you? spoken to a man
Chị có khoẻ không? how are you? spoken to a woman
Khỏe chứ? how are you? informal
Hoanh nghênh formal welcome greeting
Chào mừng welcome greeting
Xin chào mừng welcome greeting
Kính chào quý khách welcome greeting
Xin kính chào quý khách welcome greeting
Vili [vif] (Congo: Yoombe Island.)
Buéké general greeting
Ba ti bouni general greeting
Vinza [vin] (Tanzania: Kigoma region.)
Mahoro general greeting
Kature ve gogo reply to Mahoro
Virgin Islands Creole [vic] (United States of America: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.)
Bô jour general greeting
Bô nẅit nighttime greeting
Vlaams [vls] (Netherlands: Zeeland.)
Goeiendag general greeting
Hallo general greeting
Goedemorgen morning greeting
Goedenavond afternoon greeting
Goedenacht nighttime greeting
Welgekommn welcome greeting
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Vod [vot] (Russia: Kingisepp region.)
Tere general greeting
Terve general greeting
Terveh general greeting
Terveüz general greeting
Tervüüz general greeting
Üvvää tervüüttä general greeting
Tere päivää general daytime greeting
Üvä päivää general daytime greeting
Tere oomnikkoa morning greeting
Üvä oomni morning greeting
Tere õhtagoa evening greeting
Üvä õhtago evening greeting
Üvä öö nighttime greeting
Võro [est/vro] (Estonia.)
Tereq general greeting
Tereq hummogust morning greeting
Tereq õdagust evening greeting
Kuis lätt? how are you?
Häste reply to Kuis lätt
Olõq terveq tulõmast welcome greeting
Tereh general greeting in the Setu dialect
Tervee general greeting in the Setu dialect
Pääväst general greeting in the Setu dialect
Tereh päivä general daytime greeting in the Setu dialect
Tereh hummogust morning greeting in the Setu dialect
Tereh õdagust evening greeting in the Setu dialect
Vunjo [vun] (Tanzania: Kilimanjaro region.)
Shimboni mbe general greeting spoken to a man
Shimboni mai general greeting spoken to a woman
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Vuté [vut] (Cameroon.)
Wu jéb àà? morning greeting
Wu du rí àà? afternoon greeting
